Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Dulwich Hamlet 9th with 62 points, Carshalton Athletic 18th with 44, 18 apart. Recent form flatters Dulwich Hamlet's table spot — 4th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 9th. Per game in the league, Dulwich Hamlet were scoring 1.45 and conceding 1.26, Carshalton Athletic 1.45 and 1.74, against a competition average of 1.6 goals per team per game.
Carshalton Athletic were unbeaten in 5, having scored in 11 consecutive games.
6 meetings are on record — 3 won by Dulwich Hamlet, 2 by Carshalton Athletic, 1 drawn, at 3.17 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 83% of the meetings. Goals tend to flow: 67% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 67%.
The venue was Champion Hill Stadium, with room for 3,000 spectators. Dulwich Hamlet led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Dulwich Hamlet: David Smith (1'), Anthony Jeffrey (25') · Carshalton Athletic: Nathan Young-Coombes (60')
Key stats
Possession: Dulwich Hamlet 47% · Carshalton Athletic 53% · Total shots: 5-7 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 4-2